Kentucky’s John Calipari: “We stink” and “we’re going to be ugly”

Beginning this week, Kentucky basketball coach John Calipari gets to spend extended time (20 hours) with his squad, and the first look has not been pretty.

“This year’s team, as we speak, we stink,” Calipari said at the Wildcats’ Tipoff Luncheon in Louisville, Ky., on Monday (via CoachCal.com‘s Metz Camfield).

He later added: “I’m telling you, early on we’re going to be ugly.”

Calipari has a history of outlandish remarks, but these ones in particular should be taken with a grain of salt. Kentucky features several players returning from its 38-1 squad last season, as well as a freshman class that includes CBS pre-season All-Americans Skal Labissiere and Jamal Murray.